Originally published in Points West magazineFall/Winter 2014 Traveling West Page by Page By Henry M. Yaple “To those with ears to hear, libraries are really very noisy places. On their […]
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On the Trail Headed West – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2005 On the Trail Headed West: Day #187 By Ashley McCartenFormer Public Relations Assistant Note: This is a fictional journal entry a young girl […]
Coffee: It’s déjà brew…
Coffee was a mainstay on the trail in 19th-century America. By the time Americans headed West, coffee was readily available and integral to the long journey. It was an effective […]
Oregon Trail and Conestogas: Really?
True or false? Pioneers like these portrayed in the Center’s painting The Road to Oregon (The Trail Through the South Pass Had Been Worn Deep With the Wheel Tracks of […]